
Sorgam(1970)
Tamil160 mins
Sorgam (1970) is a 160-minute Tamil film directed by T. R. Ramanna. Starring R. S. Manohar, Amirtham and Nagesh.
Director:T. R. Ramanna
Mood:
emotionaldarkinspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 20 October 1970
- Director
- T. R. Ramanna
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 40m 0
Storyline
A man wants to succeed honestly. But his friend and boss starts using corruption to get them both rich.
“When ambition meets corruption, which path will he choose?”
Film Details
0.0Rating
160Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date20 October 1970
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkinspiring
Themes
corruptionfriendshipjusticeidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Sorgam' means 'heaven' in Tamil, contrasting its story of moral corruption.
- It was one of the few films where actor Ravichandran played a negative role as the friend Sampath.
- The movie was shot in black and white, common for the era, but released when color films were becoming popular.
- A young actor named Nagesh, known for comedy, had a brief but noted serious role in this drama.
- Director T. R. Ramanna often worked with his brother, producer T. R. Sundaram, but this film had different backing.
- The climax was filmed at a real factory location to add authenticity to the industrial setting.
- Despite its moral themes, the film did not perform strongly at the box office compared to other 1970 releases.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Sorgam
Actor-Composer110 films →
Gajendran / Gajini-Music Composer108 films →
Vimala-Music Composer69 films →
Music Composer-Kannan65 films →
Gajendran / Gajini-Kannan43 films →
Vimala-Gajendran / Gajini38 films →
Gajendran / Gajini-Actor38 films →
Vimala-Actor32 films →
Vimala-Kannan20 films →
Music Composer-Dharmalingam / Arun20 films →
Actor-Kannan19 films →
Gajendran / Gajini-Dharmalingam / Arun16 films →
Gajendran / Gajini-Actor16 films →
Actor-Composer13 films →
Music Composer-Sampath12 films →
Actor-Composer11 films →
Music Composer-Matrubootham / Bond / Ippi / Thevaram11 films →
Actor-Sampath11 films →
Gajendran / Gajini-Actor10 films →
Director-Composer10 films →







